Ampharos
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What this price is based on
High confidence28 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Ampharos Expedition 34/165 Regular Rare LPLP$17.50
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — AMPHAROS 34/165 RARE EXPEDITION BASE SET POKEMON DMGDM$16.63
- Jul 18, 2026eBay — Pokemon Ampharos Expedition Base Set 34/165 Rare LP/MP Non-HoloMP$19.99
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — AMPHAROS - REV FOIL - PSA VG 3 (POP 2) - 2022 POKEMON EXPEDITION #34$54.99
- Jul 12, 2026eBay — Ampharos 34/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon HPHP$8.00
- Jul 9, 2026eBay — POKEMON UNGRADED AMPHAROS 34/165 R WOTC EXPEDITION BASE SET HP PKM-247HP$12.99
- Jul 4, 2026eBay — Ampharos 34/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon DamagedDM$10.99
- Jul 3, 2026eBay — Nintendo Ampharos 34/165 Expedition Rare Regular English 100 HP e-Card 2002$17.00
By grade
- Raw$17.5737 sales
- CGC 10$37.203 sales
- PSA 8$89.992 sales
- PSA 10$7002 sales
- CGC 9$55.802 sales
- PSA 9$45.001 sale
- PSA 7$18.281 sale
- PSA 6$1301 sale
From 51 completed sales recorded between Apr 13, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 14 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Ampharos is a Rare Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#34), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Stage 2 Lightning-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Flaaffy, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $25.13 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $311 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 12× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $52.19 | #112275961 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $311.00 | #43536013 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $45.00 | #139416180 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $45.00 | #65615556 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2026 | PSA 7 | $17.93 | #61406833 ✓ |
| 6 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $49.99 | #78415237 ✓ |
| 4 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $349.95 | #59801526 ✓ |
| 13 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $310.00 | #42701180 ✓ |
| 16 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $57.79 | #80504185 ✓ |
| 12 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $40.00 | #102077639 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 39.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$213); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Ampharos is a Rare in Expedition Base Set — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 40 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 60 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $311.00 | $73 | +$213 | 12.4× |
| PSA 9 | $43.55 | $70 | −$52 | 1.7× |
| PSA 8 | $34.36 | $70 | −$61 | 1.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 181 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 39.2% | $311.00 |
| PSA 9 | 37.6% | $44.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 23.2% | $25.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 39% of 181 PSA-graded Ampharos copies are a gem-mint 10 (71 of 181) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 71 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$311$202–$311 | |
| PSA 9pop 68 | $44$37–$50 | |
| PSA 8pop 21 | $34$29–$40 | |
| PSA 7pop 13 | $18$15–$21 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $18 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
20% spreadCurrently 20% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🔥 Trending in the community
#106 on the radarAmpharos is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Flaaffy.
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon and attach it to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Ampharos is affected by a Special Condition.
You may discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Ampharos cards
There are 9 different Ampharos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #34 (Rare).
More from Expedition Base Set
Frequently asked questions
How much is Ampharos (Expedition Base Set #34) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Ampharos from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $25.13 ungraded (near-mint), and around $311 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Ampharos?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Ampharos from Expedition Base Set is worth around $311 — roughly 12× the raw ungraded value of $25.13.
Should I grade my Ampharos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $311 versus $25.13 raw — roughly a 12× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Ampharos rare?
Ampharos is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (card #34), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $25.13 ungraded.
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